cerfvoliste Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 John, you may want to temporary edit the post title to reflect the open spot. I think we have a taker on the empty spot.... Rx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousieo Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I think we have a taker on the empty spot....Rx YEAHHHHH .. and yup.. ya do.. winks.. and he will be outstanding!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS Kite Stakes Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 YEAHHHHH .. and yup.. ya do.. winks.. and he will be outstanding!!!!!!!!!!! OK, I am a mushroom, no one told me............ Is it a big surprise as to who it is? And whom do I bribe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirrom Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 OK, I am a mushroom, no one told me............ Is it a big surprise as to who it is? And whom do I bribe? I understand he has flown with Amy & Connor Doran, Lisa Willoughby, RX Burner, Walt, & Dean750. Hey Walt you should know this guy, he even has one of your kite stakes and you flew with him already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean750 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Figure it out yet Walt? Played in the River together for a while. His chairs were home base in Lincoln City. Totally cool. I knew we'd fly again someday. Glad you got all your stuff back. Pretty extreme way to justify 2 new kites though. Just kidding. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS Kite Stakes Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 AAAHHHHHHH.......so I see said the blind man to the deaf boy as he grabbed his hammer and saw........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Slot is taken, indeed... I've asked him to post to this effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirrom Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 AAAHHHHHHH.......so I see said the blind man to the deaf boy as he grabbed his hammer and saw........... I just got the green light from JB. So I took the last spot and the $ are on the way to JB. Will be fun to see everyone Thanks Amy for the confidence and your spot Have fun in CA, Congrats again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Welcome Brett, and thanks Amy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Cross posting from another thread, bobw found this Kitelife article which talks about grid flying as a team... http://www.kitelife.com/magazine/issue62/r...s62/content.php Students, would be good for you to at least take a look... I'll fill in the blanks when we meet up for the clinic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousieo Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Welcome Brett, and thanks Amy. Cross posting from another thread, bobw found this Kitelife article which talks about grid flying as a team...http://www.kitelife.com/magazine/issue62/r...s62/content.php Students, would be good for you to at least take a look... I'll fill in the blanks when we meet up for the clinic. You Bet JB, I know Brett will have a grand time... I really hope you hold another one of these soon. I think you read my mind about the grid deal. I have not flown one before so I was going to post a question last night about grid flying. I am getting the idea we will be using it at wskif! Thanks Brett! I am looking forward to it and flying in lots of no wind situations (in between desert rocks here in Bend) lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean750 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 AAAHHHHHHH.......so I see said the blind man to the deaf boy as he grabbed his hammer and saw........... I must admit, this almost makes me more comfortable than you next to a lathe while wearing a hoodie. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS Kite Stakes Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I must admit, this almost makes me more comfortable than you next to a lathe while wearing a hoodie. Dean SSSHHHHHH, be quiet now.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yes, the GRID will be in play at WSIKF... Almost requisite with 40 fliers. The clinic will acclimate 21 pilots to the concept, which will allow us (as a group) to get everyone else working with it. Portsmouth was almost taught on the fly, I'd like to be better prepared, having had the chance to try it with a god sized group beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Yes, the GRID will be in play at WSIKF... Almost requisite with 40 fliers.The clinic will acclimate 21 pilots to the concept, which will allow us (as a group) to get everyone else working with it. Portsmouth was almost taught on the fly, I'd like to be better prepared, having had the chance to try it with a god sized group beforehand. I missed this post previously, especially the reference to a deity. <grins> Were you referring to the clinic 'on the fly'? Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Actually, meant GOOD sized group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Actually, meant GOOD sized group. Yes, of course, I realised that but was interested to know if you were referring to dealing with Mega Team flying in the clinic or the fact that we had just done the whole thing un-rehearsed, largely, at the festival, as in on the fly! Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Ah yes, unrehearsed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdilucca Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Are we there yet Cheers Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Ah yes, unrehearsed. For commercial reasons you may not want to release a transcript of the mega team clinic instructions but it would be interesting to know the outlines. Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Our mega team curriculum is a bit undeveloped at this point to be frank... It's a team clinic first, with mega team content. Remember, as for Rev teams in North America, iQuad is the first one to prolific since High Performance in the early 90s, as opposed to Europe which has had several veteran teams for a number of years... Up until now, we've been busy building the flier base, we're just now reaching a point where we have a large stable of solid team fliers. My main interest is to solidify the etiquette (LE down, no "freewheeling" in the sky while getting a team ready, relative silence on the line, etc)... Other than that, its pretty wide open and mainly comes down to essential team skills in large and small groups. Myself, I'll be using it as an opportunity to teach three selected pilots captaining skills, and so I can learn and develop grid maneuvers... I understand the grid formula, but haven't had an opportunity to put it in into practice and learn transitions with a stable group as a caller yet. For the grid at this clinic, looks like we'll have five columns of four, or four columns of five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 <snip>For the grid at this clinic, looks like we'll have five columns of four, or four columns of five. Sounds good. Thinking ahead, if we ever get there, 4 teams of 25 working in parallel might well need a local leader <grins> Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 YAY for me! I'll stock up on migraine medicine now. Actually, since we added Bazzer, some of the fliers here actually respond to a British accent... Before, we discouraged it altogether. <grin> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean750 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS Kite Stakes Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 I will always remember Bazzer yelling at me "Keep Your Bloody Hands Down!!" when I attended the Clover Point Clinic last year............. Yup, Priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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